Ventriculoatrial Shunt Under Locoregional Anesthesia: A Technical Note
Ventriculoatrial Shunt Under Locoregional Anesthesia: A Technical Note.
Abstract
Ventriculoatrial shunt is routinely performed under general anesthesia and is used to treat various kinds of hydrocephalus. Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus patients are generally elderly and can have high comorbidities; in such patients, avoiding general anesthesia and limiting opioid administration could be beneficial. We started to perform ventriculoatrial shunt under locoregional anesthesia, in order to make this procedure more truly "minimally invasive".